Asthmatic Bronchial Epithelial Cells (BEC) do not undergo apoptosis in response to Rhinovirus (RV) infection and this is associated with increased viral replication.

Asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells have a deficient innate immune response to infection with rhinovirus.

Correlation between work impairment, scores of rhinitis severity and asthma using the MASK-air ® App

Background: In allergic rhinitis, a relevant outcome providing information on the effectiveness of interventions is needed. In MASK-air (Mobile Airways Sentinel Network), a visual analogue scale (VAS) for work is used as a relevant outcome. This study aimed to assess the performance of the work VAS work by comparing VAS work with other VAS measurements and symptom-medication scores obtained concurrently. Methods: All consecutive MASK-air users in 23 countries from 1 June 2016 to 31 October 2018 were included (14 189 users; 205 904 days). Geolocalized users self-assessed daily symptom control using the touchscreen functionality on their smart phone to click on VAS scores (ranging from 0 to 1…

Inflammatory mediators release from asthmatic & non-asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells following infection with rhinovirus (RV)